Shuttle.



PATENTED JUNE 30, 1903.

L. V. MARTEL.

SHUTTLE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1902.

no 110mm,

To all whom it may concern.-

UNITED STATEs Iatented. June so, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

SHUTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 732,310, dated June 30, 1903.

Application filedAugust 22, 1902. Serial No. 120,679. (No model.)

Be it known that I, LOUIS V. MARTEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manchester, in the county of I-Iillsboro and State of New Hampshire, have invented new and use ful Improvements in Shuttles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in shuttles; and it consists in the peculiar and advantageous sectional shuttle-body hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims appended.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan View of a shuttle embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of the same; Fig. 3, a transverse section taken in the plane indicated bythe broken line 3 3 extending through Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. l, a perspective View of the shuttle with parts broken away; Fig. 5, a detail view of a part of the removable bottom section of the shuttle; Fig.

6, a similar view of a part of the removable side section, and Figs. '7 and 8 views of parts of the metallic fastening-strips which I prefer to employ in the, shuttle.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the several views of the drawings, referring to which- A is the main section of my improved shuttle-body,which is formed of one piece of wood, steel, or other material, and comprises end portions a and a side portion 1), interposed between and connecting the end portions. This main section is provided in its lower side with a recess a, the end walls ofwhich are rounded and undercut, as indicated by d, and in its side opposite the side portion 39 with a recess e, which also has its end walls rounded and undercut, as indicated by f.

B is the removable bottom section of the body, and O the removable side section, both of which are, by preference, of wood. The bottom section B is shaped in conformity to the recess 0 in the main sectioni. 6., has its ends rounded and beveled, as indicated by gand it is designed to be sprung into the said recess in such manner that it will not be liable to casual displacement, and yet may be easily removed when desired. Said section B is also preferably provided on its edge adjacent to the portion 1) of section A with a reduced portion g, which is disposed in a groove h in the inner side of said portion b this with a View of strengthening the connection of sectionB to section'A. The side section 0 has its ends rounded and beveled, as indicated by h, to engage the rounded and undercut end walls of the recess 6 in the main section, and it is preferably provided in its inner side adjacent to its ends with crosswise kerfs z'this in order to increase its resiliency and adapt it to be readily sprung into and out of the recess e. Kerfs similar to the kerfs i might be provided in the bottom section 1) without involving a departure from the scope of my invention; but I prefer to make the said section B without kerfs, as shown, in order to lessen the liability of the same being casually displaced from the recess 0.

In the practicaluse of my improved shuttle body it will be observed that when the body becomes worn at the bottom the section B may be readily removed and a new section as readily put in its-place, while when the wear is at the side of the body the section 0 may be removed and replaced with anew section. In this way the usefulness of the major portion of the shuttle is materially prolonged and a considerable saving effected.

The resiliency of the sectionsB C may be depended on to hold said sections against casual displacement from their, respective recesses in the main section A without departure from the scope of myinvention. I prefer, however, to connect the sections B O to the main section A by the means which I will now describe.

D is a metallic strip, curled transversely or otherwise shaped to receive the upper edge of the section 0, Fig. 3, and having angular apertured arms 3', connected by screws or by pins or the like to the end portions a of the main section A.

E is a metallic strip, of angular form in cross-section, arranged in the corner between the sections B and O and connected by screws Z to said sections and having apertured arms m, connected by screws n to the end portions a of section A, and F is an angular metallic strip connected by a screw 19 to the side portion I) of section A and having a lip (1 let into a recess 0 in the section B.

It will be readily appreciated from the foregoing that the strips D, E, and F will securely hold the sections 13 and against casual displacement from the main section A, and yet permit of said sections B and 0 being readily removed and replaced with new sections when necessary.

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction and relative arrangement of the parts embraced in the present and preferred embodiment of my invention in order to impart a full, clear, and exact understanding of the same. I do not desire, however, to be understood as confining myself to such specific construction and arrangement of parts, as such changes or modifications may be made in practice as fairly fall within the scope of my invention as claimed.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a shuttle-body comprising a main section having a recess, the end walls of which are undercut, and a removable section having beveled ends sprung into said recess.

2. In a shuttle-body, the combination of a main section comprising end portions, and a side portion, and having recesses in its bottom and side, the end walls of which are undercut, and removable sections having beveled ends, sprung into said recesses.

3. In a shuttle-body, the combination of a main section comprising end portions and a side portion, and having recesses in its bot.-

tom and side, the end walls of which are undercut, removable sections having beveled ends, sprung into said recesses, and one or more metallic strips interposed between and connected to the end portions of the main section, and connected to the side section;

one of said strips being also connected to the bottom section.

4. In a shuttle-body, the combination'of a main section comprising end portions and a side portion, and having a recess in its side opposite said side portion, and a recess in its lower side, and also having a groove in the inner side of its side portion, a removable section arranged in the side recess of the main section, a removable section arranged in the bottom recess of the main section, and having areduced portion let into the recess in the side portion of the main section, metallic strips interposed between and connected to the end portions of the main section; one of said strips being also connected to the side section, and the other to the side andbottom sections, and a strip connected to the side portion of the main section and engaging the bottom section.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS V. MAR'IEL.

Witnesses:

ESTELLE I5. GOUDREAULT, L. BoIvIN. 

